(United States- based) Program Managers and Project manager roles tend to be Salaried and exempt from overtime.

Before I stepped into the role I’m in, I took the salary and decided by 2080 hours (40-hours week).

As I might consider moving up into higher roles, is there a way to know if the role is 40-hours a week or if 60-hours a week is expected?

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More money and seniority = more responsibility, stress, and commitment. Understand the nature of your role, business, and know that crunch time means longer hours.

This is such a helpful way to think about it. I did a similar calculation and realized how much “extra” work was just assumed in salaried roles. The mental shift to hourly value made it way easier to set boundaries—especially during crunch seasons.

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